Drag-truck



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DRAG' TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED AuG.I9, IQIB.

Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

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W. SCHULDT.

DRAG TRUCK.

APPLICATION man Aue.19, 191s.

' 1,333,780 Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

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. ATTORNEY Umm STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILL scHuLDT, or 'MovILLn Iowa.

nitric-Tauck@ V ascensor i,

T0 all @Zwin it may chimera: Y vBe it known that I, WILL SoI-IUIJDT, a citizen of the; United States, `and a resident of- Moville, inthe county 'ofvWoodb'ury and State bf" Iowa, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Drag-Trucks, f vwhich the following is a specification;

The invention aims to provide iin-V proved truck adapted to carry a harrowor drag. y y Y Another object ofthe inventionis the pro-` duction .'of a'truck adapted' to carry a .drag and embodying improved means for raising and lowering the drag from andto operative positions., Y i i v Another object of the invention is the 'production 'of atruclr-adap'ted to carry a drag `and aidriver'anl embodying certain novel features and iilfiaracteristics whereby the drag may be readily raised luponaiidlow-A eredfrom the truck and whereby the truck vis drawn in the Vrear 'of the drag when the latter is in use.` i

Furthermore, the invention contemplates a truck embodying certain features of construction and appurtenances whereby the' y truckinay be drawn in the rear of a drag when the latter is in use and so constructed that the drag when not in use may be readily elevated on the truck, the truck being adapted to be drawn laterally to the direction it is drawn following the drag, whereby the dragmaybe conveniently transported from place to place, through gates and passage ways which will not accommodate the drag when drawn forwardly.

Still a vfurther object of the inventionY is the productiony of a drag truck coinparatively inexpensive and simple in construction yetfdurable and thoroughly efhcient. l

With these and other objects in view, the invention, consisting in the construction,

combination and novel arrangement ofV Specification of Letters Patent. Patented' Mtli; 16, 1,920. A yApplication lc AugiistplS. l v

practising theiiivention I would not be understood as being limitedvt'o the specific structure disclosed, for various alterations may be niade inthe details ofi construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spiritr andl scope'fof the invention as defined inthe appended claims. f

"Referring new to thejilliistrations, the harrow or drag presented 'consists of agang of harrows,f4, arranged 4side byside in pairs,

the pairs being connected with draw-bars, 5,

connected to a main draw-bar, 6,i to the end portions of'wliich are pivoted links, 7, tothe free ends vof which maybe secured awhiile- -tree, or other suitable'draftrigging,' 8, to whichaniinals may be hitched'.- Thefa-bove n structure representsno'p'art ofthe invention but defines a familiar-type of harrow or drag v lThetriick consists of ainain-frame, f 9, preferably triangular -in general J contour and inountedon caster wheels, 1 0, positioned the ycorners 'of the frame. Two parallel booms, 1l, are provided, pivoted on suitable the booms are extended downwardly as Aat, 13, and adapted to be bolted-or otherwise Y i w'ithjwhich iny invention is or may be ad- Y V secured to the Vdraw-bar ineansof the hairow. At the rear of the bearings, 12, 'are' mounted upwardly and rearwardly-inclined,

uprights, 14,l interconnected at their upper ends by a cross member, 15, and held rigidly with respect to the main-frame by ysuitable rearbraces, 16. To the booms', 11, are se-. .cured cables, 17, 0r other flexible elements which pass over direction pulleys, 18, mounty ed in suitable bearings, 19, on the upper portions of the uprights, V14; over direction pulleys, 20, on the mainframe andftlien wound upon a drum, 21, carriedby an upright shaft, 22, journaled at'its lower end'in the mainframe and at its upper end in a tripod, 23,

mounted on the main-frame. The shaft, 22, is provided at its upper end with a crank "wheel, 2li; and a ratchet wheel, 25, engaged by a dog, 26, on the top of the tripod.

On the rear leg of the tripod, 23, is mounted the drivers seat, 27. When the drag is in operation thev driver may ride theV truckv which is drawn in the rear of the drag and does not interfere with Vertical movement of the drag as it travels over uneven ground.

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When itis desired to raise Vthe drag, this is done by rotation of the shaft, 22, which ooaots with the elements, 17, to draw the booms, upwardly and rearwardly to the position shown in dotted lines, in Fig, 2, Where; Y.

by the drag is elevated and suspended from the draw-bar means.'V At 'one' side Vjofthe main-frame I provide, draft-rigging, preferably consisting of rods, 28, pivoted to therey speotive ends ork one 'or the side membersof theframe, the free ends ,of the rods beingl 1ntereonneeted by a chain, 29, or other yflexible link.V `When V'not in use the said links are swung adjacent the associated rameomemberand supported by a hook, 30, thereon.

The drag having been elevated,'the whiilietree, 8, ymay A,be detached. from thelinks, 7,

- and the lateral 'draft-rigging placed in .op-

' erative position, l(as shown in dotted linesin 'Fig 1,)lv and the whii'l'letree then vsecured to the vfleaible link, 29, at lapoi'nt where the draft onthe associated lrods issubstantially uniform, whereby the'truek may be drawn laterally.A vThebearings 19, on the upright,

` Y ofthe booms beyond the stops.

y rightsV thereon, boomspivoted on theframe to swing forwardly and rearwardly, and

adapted to be secured at their free ends to the draft means of a drag, whereby the truck is drawn in the rear of the drag, and

means coasting with the uprights andbooms lfor swinging the booms rearwardly to elevate and hold the drag suspended.

2. ln a drag-truck, a wheeledframe, up'- rights mounted, thereon, booms pivoted on fthe' 'frame' to swing forwardly and rearwardly and adapted tobe. secured tol the drartv means 01E a drag, whereby thetruok will be drawn in the rear of the drag, a `rotatable'drum on the frame,idireotion pulleys on the; uprights, and flexible elements seouredto the booms, passed over the pulleys and wound on the drum, whereby the drum ooaets l'with said elements and booms to elevate the drag.l y 'v Bein a drag-truck, a'wheeled'frame, up rights Vmounted thereupon, booms pivoted on the frame to swing forwardly and rearwardly vand adapted yto be secured to .the

draft'means of a drag, whereby the truok f will be drawn in the rear of the drag, means on the :frame for swinging the boomsfupwardly andrearwardly to elevate and supportk the drag, and stops on theuprightspositioned inthe @rear of they vertical planes of the boom pivots,to engage and prevent rearward gravitation of the booms.

In testimony, whereofl have hereunto set my hand this 26th :day of February, 1918.

VWILL soHULDr 

